Early History
What was the name of the conquistador who took down the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
Name at least 3 current US states that were gained by the US in the Mexican-American war?
New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, and Colorado
What is the name of the agreement between Mexico and the US that led to the recruitment of laborers from Mexico on a temporary basis?
The Bracero Program
Who employed nonviolent means to bring attention to the plight of farmworkers?
Cesar Chavez
What does DACA stand for?
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
What are 3 reasons why the Spanish were able to conquer the Aztec?
Better weaponry, disease, and alliances with other tribes.
True or False: As a result of the Mexican-American war, Mexicans in the US were legally considered "white".
True
Which US city in the 1930s had the largest Mexican/Mexican-American population?
Los Angeles
Who helped organize the Delano grape strike in 1965 in California and was the lead negotiator in the workers' contract that was created after the strike?
Dolores Huerta
What is one push factor and one pull factor for immigrants from the Northern Triangle?
Push Factor: escaping unsafe or violent conditions
Pull Factor: economic, job, education opportunities, family reunification
Mexica
True or false: The US granted US citizenship to Mexicans remaining above the border after the Mexican-American war.
True
What term describes a type of fashion worn by some urban youth that was popular among Mexican Americans and described as "un-American" by white-servicemen?
Zoot Suits
What does UFW stand for?
United Farm Workers
What paintings have existed in the Americas since around 790?
Frescoes
What 3 ethnicities blended to form the Latino/a/x ethnicity?
Native American, African, and European
What river was set as the border between the US and Mexico?
Rio Grande
How many servicemen were arrested for the wave of attacks against Latinos in 1943?
Zero
What led to the East LA walkouts?
Schools did not offer equal educational opportunities for Mexican American students and did not honor those students’ identities and culture.
Name one famous Mexican Muralist mentioned in class.
José Orozco, Diego Rivera, David Siqueiros
What was the capital city of the Aztec?
Tenochtitlan
What is the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What was the controversial case that involved LAPD detaining 600 Mexican-American teenagers in response to finding one teenager murdered?
Sleepy Lagoon Murder Trial
Who was the teacher who helped organize students to walkout of East LA schools?
Sal Castro
Name at least 2 specific things that DACA provides recipients?
Permission to remain in the country, work permits, health insurance from their employers, higher education, drive legally